In May 2009, Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Accelerator, covering the Townace. The filing affects 10,198 vehicles manufactured between February 25, 2008 and September 30, 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1215850 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 27, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Toyota |
| Component | Accelerator |
| Production period | February 25, 2008 — September 30, 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 10,198 units |
Filing in context
The Accelerator is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 15 Toyota notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 1,603 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 7 months.
Defect
The accelerator stopper section of the driver's seat floor mat is insufficiently thick. Repeated full-stroke accelerator pedal operation causes the lower end of the pedal to contact and eventually wear through the stopper section, creating a hole in the floor mat. In the worst case, the accelerator pedal may become caught in the hole, preventing engine speed from decreasing.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the floor mat with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| ABF-S402M | Townace | S402M-0000113 — S402M-0008385 |
| ABF-S402U | Townace | S402U-0000101 — S402U-0002491 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転者席フロアマットにおいて、アクセルストッパ部の厚みが薄いため、アクセルペダルの全開操作を繰り返し行うと、ペダル下端部が当該ストッパ部と干渉し、フロアマットに穴があく場合がある。そのため、最悪の場合、アクセルペダルが穴に引っかかり、エンジン回転が下がらなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、フロアマットを対策品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3006548
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